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Navigating the Future of Stablecoins: Highlights from the Proposed GENIUS Act

On June 17, 2025, the U.S. Senate passed the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins (GENIUS) Act. If enacted, the bill would establish a comprehensive federal regulatory framework for stablecoins...more

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GENIUS Act Clears Senate, SEC Withdraws Proposed Rules and Bitcoin Reserve Bill Introduced

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The Senate passed the GENIUS Act with bipartisan support, marking a significant step forward in advancing stablecoin legislation. Legislative action on stablecoins will now move to the House of Representatives. The House...more

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Client Alert: The GENIUS Act: A Compliance Roadmap for Stablecoin Issuers in 2025

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In April 2025, the Senate Banking Committee voted to advance the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins (GENIUS) Act, a landmark bill introduced by Senator Bill Hagerty to regulate the $180 billion...more

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Dramatic Shifts Point to Foundation for a Comprehensive Digital Asset Framework in the US

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In just a few weeks, the landscape for crypto policy has continued to shift dramatically. The president signed into law the repeal of an IRS rule that would have expanded the definition of “broker” to capture DeFi protocols;...more

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Daily Financial Regulation Update -- Friday March 14, 2025

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March 13, 2025- The U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs voted to advance the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins (GENIUS) Act, legislation that establishes a regulatory...more

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Crypto Capital of the Planet, but Without CBDCs

On January 23, President Trump issued an Executive Order and accompanying Fact Sheet intending to promote “United States leadership in digital assets and financial technology while protecting economic liberty.” Entitled...more

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President Trump’s Digital Asset Executive Order

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In a move that’s set to reshape the cryptocurrency landscape, President Trump has signed an Executive Order entitled “Strengthening American Leadership in Digital Financial Technology” (the “Order”)....more

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Is the Future of Digital Assets in the United States Bright Again?

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Yes, indeed! What Brad Garlinghouse of Ripple Labs called “Gensler’s reign of terror” ended with Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler’s resignation upon President Donald Trump’s inauguration. Paul...more

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Daily Financial Regulation Update -- Thursday January 16, 2025

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January 15, 2025 - Chairman Tim Scott (R-S.C.) released the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs legislative and oversight priorities for the 119th Congress....more

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Broker Dealer Regulatory Digest - October 2023

Editor's Note - The following newsletter provides a roundup summarizing enforcement actions, guidance, rulemakings, and other public statements taken by a federal and/or state financial services regulatory agency,...more

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U.S. Senators Reintroduce Comprehensive Legislation to Create First Ever Regulatory Framework for Crypto Assets

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On July 12, U.S. Senators Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) reintroduced legislation, titled the Responsible Financial Innovation Act that would establish a comprehensive regulatory framework for crypto...more

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New Bipartisan Bill Takes Aim at Digital Asset Money Laundering and Terrorism Finance

On December 14, Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) introduced in the U.S. Senate a new bipartisan bill, titled "Digital Asset Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2022" (the “Bill”), intended to curb the...more

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Daily Financial Regulation Update -- Friday, May 20, 2022

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The U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs held a hearing on the following nominations: The Honorable Michael S. Barr, of Michigan, to be a Member and Vice Chairman for Supervision of the Board of...more

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Congressional and Federal Agency Action Following Executive Order on Digital Assets Policy

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In early March 2022, President Biden signed an Executive Order on Ensuring Responsible Development of Digital Assets. Digital assets, in this context, cover various types of assets, including cryptocurrency, stablecoin, and...more

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Trump Administration Issues Guidance on Asset Management and Insurance Regulation

On Oct. 26, 2017, the U.S. Treasury Department (Treasury) released the latest installment in a series of reports on financial regulation required by the president’s Feb. 3 executive order on the financial system....more

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Treasury Reports Continue to Inform Dodd-Frank Reform Efforts

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On October 26, 2017, the U.S. Department of the Treasury (the “Treasury”) released a report entitled “A Financial System That Creates Economic Opportunities: Asset Management and Insurance,” the third in a series of reports...more

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Orrick's Financial Industry Week In Review

CFTC Comparability Determination on EU Margin Requirements and a Common Approach on Trading Venues - On October 13, 2017, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission ("CFTC") announced determinations by the CFTC and the...more

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Department of Treasury Releases Second Report on Administration’s Core Principles of Financial Regulation

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On October 6, 2017, the Department of the Treasury released its Second Report on the Administration’s Core Principles of Financial Regulation which details how to streamline and reform the U.S. regulatory system for the...more

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P&G is banking on “a variation of America’s electoral arithmetic” as its best bet for keeping Trian’s Nelson Peltz away from its board. So . . . we’ll see him on there soon [?]....more

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All Financial Regulation in the U.S. Now Subject to Review under February 3, 2017 Executive Order Issued by the President

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Seyfarth Synopsis: Hours after the inauguration of President Trump, the White House issued a memorandum which imposed a 90-day delay on regulations which had not yet taken effect. As far as existing financial services law and...more

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